Overview
- Canada Post will reveal the commemorative issue on Sunday, Nov. 2, during the 18th Annual Sikh Remembrance Day at Private Buckam Singh’s gravesite in Kitchener, Ontario.
- The stamp recognizes more than a century of Sikh contributions to Canada’s forces, beginning with the First World War when only 10 Sikh recruits were accepted.
- The release also pays tribute to Sikhs serving in the Canadian Armed Forces today, according to Thursday’s announcement reported by multiple outlets.
- Private Buckam (Bukkan) Singh fought with the 20th Canadian Infantry Battalion in France and Belgium, died in 1919, and his grave is the focal point of the annual observance.
- Canada Post has previously marked Sikh history with a 1999 Baisakhi stamp and a 2014 Komagata Maru centenary stamp, establishing precedent for this recognition.